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I'M FAT.
ALRIGHT. I can't take this anymore! I've tried every diet you can do & seen a nutrisionist. For awhile I just ate wayy less and lost about 7 pounds (over summer) but I'm pretty sure it's all back now. I honestly don't know how much I weigh because we don't have a scale, but I'm guessing 170-180. And I'm 5'2. Yeah, hah I'm fat. Before I moved to TEXAS (in third grade) I was never fat, I was reeeally skinny actually, less than normal. Then, I guess all the fat asses in Texas had such an influence on me I decided to become one myself!
Kay, no really, what the hell do I do to lose weight. Give me some exercises that will help, or even a plan of meals per day. Please please please, and make sure it works. I'll follow it exactly as long as it truly works. Thanks.
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Do not become an on again off again dieter that will not make you lose weight it may make you gain. My rcemendation is to eat only when your hungrey try to eliminate fast food from your diet all together and like veggies they are low in all trans fats and bad carbs. Try wieght watchers, thats what I'm on. I went from weighing 150 to now 120 and I'm only 5ft tall. Also put a positive spin on it the more you say "I'm sooo fat the more you will be." So chin up smile you're beautiful and thaink positive.:)
Peace Out,
DA <3
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Whatever you do, don't go on and off of diets. If you keep dieting and breaking it, that WILL make you gain weight and lower your metabolism. It's called yo-yo dieting. You are better to never diet at all, than to eat less for a while, then go back to eating normally.
The best "diet" is one you can live with for the rest of your life. In the case of most people, that means, eating very close to what they normally eat.
So how do you lose weight eating normally? Build muscle. Most people only do aerobic/cardiovascular type exercises, that increase your heart rate and such. While those exercises are good too, they aren't for building muscle specifically. You should lift weights. Weight train. You're not going to suddenly get bulky like muscle builders, but muscle burns fat. The more muscle you have, the more fat you burn. Even when sitting or sleeping. You start losing weight naturally, even if you are eating the same.
100 years ago and longer, there weren't as many fat people as there are today. And yet everybody ate butter, not margarine. Everybody drank whole milk (with the cream too!) not skim milk. Shortening was Lard! One of the biggest flavor additives to dishes was animal fat! There were no artificial sweeteners. So why are people so much fatter today? (well, besides the fact that we eat so many unnatural, man-made foods) Because people back then had to be very physically active and had muscles! Even the women had to be strong and have muscles, just imagine washing every item of clothing on a wash board. If you are physically active and have nice healthy muscle tone, what you eat shouldn't matter nearly as much.
Now on the other hand, if you try to eat less than your body is used to, (diet) your body will think that it's in a famine period, and will panic. If your body thinks it's starving, it tries to make sure to save your life, by lowering your metabolism (so you don't burn as many calories) and by storing away even more fat when you start eating more normally because it's afraid there will be another famine and it doesn't want to die. Remember, in all the thousands of years of human history, people usually had to struggle for food. Your body is made to deal with famines and keep you alive. That's why it's so common to gain even more weight than before when going off of a diet. And if you do it again and again, you get heavier and heavier every time you try to diet.
So bottom line, exercise and weight train. Don't rely on the scales to tell you how you are doing because muscle weighs more than fat! Rely on how your clothes fit, or use a measuring tape to keep track of your body shape.
Also, eating more often will help to raise your metabolism. Like, the same amount of food per day that you normally would, but spread it out into 6 smaller meals instead of 3 larger ones.
One more tip, don't drink diet sodas or anything with artificial sweeteners in it (NutraSweet, aspartame, equal). That includes sugar free yogurt, ice cream, chewing gum, etc. It actually increases your appetite, and one of the known side effects of that sweetener (that the FDA actually admits to) is "Weight Gain"! Weight loss isn't even listed as a side effect of NutraSweet. Ironic, isn't it? It's also horribly bad for you, and it nearly killed me when I was around 20. If you want more info on that, or anything else, you can mail me at DangerWench@gmail.com
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it looks like you got a lot of good responses on how to loose weight so i'm here to tell you how to stay motivated
*put full length mirrors throughout your house or room so it can act like a constant reminder for you to get off the couch and excersize
*some people print off pictures of celebrities that are super skinny and tape them in the refrigerator and stuff as a "rolemodel".. i'm sure you know what i'm talking about
*record what you eat in a chart or journal somewhere and look at the list at the end of the day then cross off things you wish you hadn't eaten and then put a sticky note on those foods so the next day you'll remember what you'll end up regretting
*don't stop eating just eat healthy and excersize!
*if you stop eating your body thinks it needs to store food so the next time you eat it'll try and keep it for a long time and store it as fat.. does that make sense? that definitely isn't the way to go.
*take your time to think about what you're buying at the grocery store.. if you don't do the grocery shopping start going with whoever does normally. when you throw something in the cart it doesn't matter if it looks healthy look at the ingredients and then decide if you're going to buy it.
* try and feel comfortable with yourself no matter what size, it's important to love the way you look no matter what, don't stress too much over the whole weight issue. you sound very stressed and angry and i think it would be good if it was more of a goal setting thing. don't set goals like *lose 10 pounds by august* ..no set goals like * have a consistent healthy diet by august*. it's just a better way of thinking and will end up being more efficient.
GOOD LUCK!!!!
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Not all texas people are fat :[
But im going to help you out anyways.
www.toneteen.com (teenager or not its still has some good tips and everything)
You just need to add everything in slowly, to gain into the habits (Habits take 30 days)
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bitch not al texans are fat if you look around the whole fucking U.S. is fat cause of all the fast food you need to think before you speak and ha i laugh at you cause ur fat P.S. im a texan im 5'4 and weigh 90bs no im not anerixic
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Sigh. I just wrote a huge answer and lost it all somehow. :(
This is a reconstruction, and it will be a lot shorter.
Okay. Start with the food pyramid:
[Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
I've been told by a nurse (and other people) that it's particularly effective to eat six SMALL meals a day, once every three hours, rather than three larger meals.
Cardiovascular exercise will also help. That means a minimum of 30 minutes (and more is better) of brisk walking, jogging, biking, swimming, that sort of thing. Most gyms and health clubs have a large selection of different kinds of cardio machines. It's not a bad idea to find a few different kinds and vary your routine.
You need to do cardio at least every other day, a minimum of three days a week. More is better, of course.
It helps to listen to music while you do it, and to have someone else to work out with; makes it harder to skip a day.
Cardio will boost your metabolism, making your body burn fat at a higher rate for quite a while after your workout - even when you're sleeping! You'll have more energy, too.
Be sure to stay well hydrated; drink lots of water throughout the day. It will make your workouts more effective, and help you to lose weight.
You can also improve your results by supplementing your routine with mild workouts on weight machines. You don't need to build huge muscles; just tone what you've got. You can do that by lifting lighter amounts of weight for more repetitions. The extra muscle tissue you build will help you to burn fat.
Don't expect instant, magic results. I recommend NOT weighing yourself the first month, except when you first start your program; tracking week-to-week fluctuations won't tell you anything meaningful, and it can make you crazy. Just concentrate on doing the best workouts that you can.
And if you just can't make a healthy diet plus exercise work for you, there IS another option which is less drastic than bariatric (i.e. stomach) surgery. Many hospitals offer medically-monitored liquid weight loss programs. These are NOT like Slim-Fast or Jenny Craig; they're run by doctors, and rip a large amount of fat off of you in a minimum of time (normally three months, I think). There's also an element of risk, which is why you're monitored weekly and given blood tests.
Basically they take you partly or completely off of solid food, and put you on special liquid supplements. You're taught how to exercise and eat right during that time, too. Then at the end of the program you're carefully reintroduced to solid food.
The substantial majority of people in these programs (I've heard 70-80%) successfully keep off half or more of the weight that they lost, permanently.
The down side is that the programs are expensive; hundreds of dollars at least, and some are well over a thousand! And health insurance generally doesn't cover the costs, or not much.
But in some cases your doctor can get health insurance to pay for the cost by opening a special case with your health insurer. If your doctor can persuade them that they'll save money in the long run by dealing with your weight NOW, they may decide to pay for the program.
It's better to go with a healthy diet and exercise, of course. The hospital programs are pretty drastic; nowhere near as drastic as surgery, but still pretty extreme.
Good luck!
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Eat less and move more!
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Hi. =]
Well, if you really want to lose weight you gotta excersize. If i were you i'd try to do as many push-ups and sit-ups as possible each night. I don't want to give you an exact number because it may be too difficult. *Do as much as you can.* I'd also recommend running for half an hour or so a day. If that wasn't helpful here are some websites:
*Go to www.am-i-fat.com and click on "Calorie Requirements." It tells you how many calories you should have a day based on the info you fill out. *Watch your calories* Eat fruit, whole grains, veggies, drink water, and eat lowfat foods. =]
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*Go to www.am-i-fat.com once and again, but click excercise. =]
Hope i helped. =]
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Glad i could help. =]
GOOD LUCK!!
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I saw some exercises in Cosmogirl(haha i know)and all you will need is a chair. Here there are:
To work your upper and lower back:
Lie stomach-down with your hands shoulder-width apart extended infront of you, legs straight, and feet hip-width apart.
With your head relaxed, lift your legs and arms 1 in. or 6-8 (for more advanced) up in the air as if your flying.Stretch your legs and arms away from your waist.Squeeze your "buns" lol, using your back muscles to keep your position. Hold it for 15-20 seconds. Then repeat about 3 times.
Work your hips, thighs, and butt:
Standing to the right of a chair, grasp the back of it with your left hand and raise your right knee to hip level. Point your toe toward the ground. Your left left foot should be positioned at a 45 degree angle.
Slowly straighten your right leg as you extend it out to the side until it's just below hip level. Lower your leg and start over. Do about 15 repeats and then switch sides.
Works: Abs
Lie on your back and grasp the front legs of a chair placed behind your head. Raise your legs together and point them to the ceiling.
Keeping your back and legs straight and toes pointed, squeeze your abs as you lower your legs slowly until they are about 6 in from the ground. Return to your first position. Do 3 sets 10 of them.
I tried all of those^ and they work well. You can always do old-fashoined push-ups too.
Good Luck
-Jake
p.s i heard that the south beach diet works well
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